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Anthropic’s Claude hits No. 1 on Apple’s top free apps list after Pentagon rejection
Claude's rise to No. 1 on the US Apple App Store followed a Pentagon ban due to Anthropic's refusal to lift safeguards against mass surveillance and autonomous weapons.
- Anthropic's Claude surged to No. 1 on Apple's U.S. App Store on Saturday, displacing ChatGPT and Gemini, CNBC reported.
- After Anthropic refused to lift its safeguards, President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to stop using its products due to bans on mass surveillance and autonomous weapons.
- Sensor Tower data show Claude moved from outside the top 100 at the end of January to the top 20 in February, with free users up 60%+ and signups tripling, while Katy Perry’s $214.99 Claude Pro screenshot went viral Saturday.
- Hegseth, a Pentagon official, designated Anthropic a supply-chain risk, which it plans to challenge after losing a contract worth up to 159 million dollars.
- Industry reaction has intensified the public debate and downloads, as OpenAI struck a Pentagon deal with similar red lines and more than 700 employees signed an open letter.
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Downloads of Anthropic’s Claude surge after Pentagon spat
Downloads of Anthropic’s Claude chatbot app surged in the US after the AI startup’s spat with the Pentagon escalated. Anthropic refused to give the US military unfettered access to its technology, prompting the Department of Defense to designate the company a “supply chain risk,” meaning no one that does business with the US military can do business with Anthropic. Daily Claude signups have tripled since November, the company said, showing how t…
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right1Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution59% Left
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